The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-28
CHATS BIZ TaE WAY.

opinion that bestumbled on the cham.
pion liar OF Memphis. He was q sad.
eyed individual, and the careworn
expression on his face would have OK.
cited the sympathy CT last years
clam.
swell, you look q little downcast
this morning." remarked the chat
terer, with the kind intention OF pour.
ing word or 90 Of cheer into his up.
psrently listless ear.
"Yes, am the most downcast man
within the corporate limits OF this or
sny other town." replied the sickly
looking Q. J., "snd ] have a right to
be. know you don't like to talk to
q fellow more than a minute and q
halt at q time, for you seem to be
afraid that you will miss some other
fellow who knows or can tell you
something better than the victim you
have In tow. But i would like TO tell
you OF the greatest mistake OF my brief
but eventful life. 1t is the last event
that / hope will ever punctuste my
mundane existence"
swell, let me have II swift?"
"You know, when we were boys
together / was always the luckiest
fellow OF our crowd. Ii mattered not
Whist II was came In sight. In other
words, everything eeemed to come my
way, as the saying 10. / had come to
the conclusion. by an overwhelming
shortly, that i Was the born child Of
Luck Any game that / played at
/ won. The Louisiana State Lottery
had fixed upon 40 my especial meat.
Thoroughly soaked with the belief
that all that had to do was to buy q
| ticket and then reetlessly--as is my
nsture--wait for the drawing, and
then take my place with the 'psmp.
ered,' l bought one. The drawing
was had, but when looked at the
returns / was almost dumbioundsd
to rec that / lad drawn q blank. I,
WAS my first bsckset, for I had lain
awake o'rights planning what a great
time would have on my easily won
sake, and how | would call around
and make you and my other chums
enjoy IL with me. was not altogether
discouraged, and bought Q second
ticket, for / had attributed my failure
In the first instance 10 q mieprint, OF
some such scheme 10 beat me out Of
my fortune, but, would you think III
my second play was like the first. Thil
almost paraiyzsd me, but pulled my
self together, and being q firm believer
In third time superstition, I blew II
another dollar. and here is the pois
nsnt point In what regard my luck
less career. About two days beior,
the drawing was to take place,
dropped around 10 see seyera
Of tho boys whom / knew
would and D. the room o. a mu,us
friend. When went In they were al
deeply interested in small game o
drsw poker-that, You know, is m,
game. Oh course l took q hand. Tn,
playing went on, several pots wer,
won and loet, but / held my own
Finally there was q Jack pot. 10
three queens In the deal. The limI
being small and my purse low,
opened II for only ten cents. One ate
another dropped out until Il came b
q young broker, and he not onl,
stayed, but cav me "ten" harder.
saw his ten cents aud raised him Ten
and he stood 1t. He drew two card,
and / drew q couple also. BY era
clous, / got another queen and an scs
He bet thirty cent. In, said /. Pa
II up said he. How'll this dor sal
!, &c ! Aug lottery ticket ON the 1.
BILE. Good he said, Tor fifty cents
Very we'll, cir, you are called, said
boastfully, and reached over TO pull q
the chipS. Not 40 FAST said IN
broker, coolly. -Four kings knot L fou
queens ely rs he saw my hand
Well, cir, l almost tainted. Bot /
conclude, you can imagine q pal,
sickenlng sight when, two days aitel
ward, l learned that that very cam
ticket hsd drawn $4,000. Jutt thir
OF II. IL Ia enough TO make any 70
. low look disguised and sallow,"
"You deserve the belt" said th
"Chat" man, "ior being the mo-
egregious liar In town"
mo, | done want any belt, 81 war
somebody to kick me clear into IN
river" he said, "fOr what / have tol
you is the naked trdth."
..
There was most singular coinc
, dsnos at TIE Peabody bar, q few eyel
!, ines ago. Charley Meistsr was o
duty, and there had been a lapse
"orders" and calls" for beverages I,
awhile, when presently an elder
, gentleman, tibguished lookin
, came in and obtained a drink
straight Bourbon. While talking wit
!, the barkeeper, the fly" doors Guddei
ly dew open and In walked dainl
. dude, dressed In the latest style, wit
, an ounce ten cent cane In his HI
. gloved hand. he CO led for "coc
tail, please" which the ever read
. mixer at once commenced 20 prepar
. When all OF the Ingredients were
! the glass and II had been stirred 4
, the last time, and az IL was about 10
!, | strained ready TO be imbibed, unfort
/ nstely for the fantastic youth, he Q
marked 10 The barkeeper: "As
have no small change, charge this
/ room No. CO." The old gentleman wi
. stood OF the further end by the coul
4 ter, closely cycling the young iop,
' the surprise OF Meisier aud the al
/ comiorture Of the "hy" young bible
4 at once spoke out: young man he
!. IL the key TO No. 90, (slapping II {
a the counter); have slept there Z
|. the past three nights, expect 10 sles
there tonight, and no man can elee
}. In there with me-" without q wor,
0 the man Tor whom the cocktail vi
A intended. made q stride for the doc
!. and az quickly passed through n
9 corridor OF The hotel. while the ba
/, keeper and the tenant Of No. 90 sto,
a there In blank amassment
a %.
4 The refunds OF the Gayoso W
!, weighted with Mississippi jurists Al
4 politicians yesterday afternoon. SUI
a a congregation Of legal lights 10 seldo
o seen at one time on their own STAN
ing ground, save In tho early sesal,
OF this Supreme Court. Among n
number were three probable cane
u | datqe for GovarnoF nf that Htata-N